Astonishing Animation of Transportation Routes Encircling Earth
This animation by Globaïa shows the incredibly numerous road networks, shipping lanes, and flight paths that encircle Earth. The animation is part of the Welcome…
Dapper Britons Politely Protest Abercrombie & Fitch in London
On April 23rd, immaculately dressed gentlemen and ladies assembled outside the Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store in London to protest the company’s plan to open…
Typographic Chalk Art by Dana Tanamachi
Brooklyn-based graphic designer and custom chalk letterer Dana Tanamachi creates beautiful typographic chalk art for store displays, magazines, and even wedding invitations. via Neatorama &…
IKEA Cardboard Camera
This cardboard digital camera by IKEA was given away last week to members of the press during the 2012 Fuorisalone, a design expo in Milan.…
Grow a Face, A Random Face Generator
Grow a Face is a random face generator that offers a lineup of faces to choose from—when the user selects a face, the generator creates…
Bug Memorials
“Bug Memorials” by Carmichael Collective are tiny memorials for insects that have ceased to buzz.
Balloon and Kite Imagery in Google Earth
The Google Earth team recently announced they are incorporating aerial imagery from an unusual source—the balloon- and kite-borne cameras of volunteer mappers from The Public…
Mesmerizing Swinging Pendulums
Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations presents a demonstration of simple harmonic and periodic motion, fifteen swinging pendulums of differing lengths create beautiful waves, beats, and…
Repairing a Live High Voltage Wire by Helicopter
In this short clip from the PBS program America Revealed, helicopter-borne electrical workers repair a live high voltage power line by hand. via Gizmodo
Pebble, A Customizable E-Paper Watch
Pebble is an e-paper watch that syncs with Android smartphones and iPhones and can be customized with apps and interchangeable faces (video). Engineer Eric Migicovksy…